# Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's husband dies

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- BBC News, 2026-09-07 10:36 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgqd774wzpdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died while being treated at a hospital in Zanzibar. Vice-President Deogratius Ndejembi said he had a heart condition and that funeral arrangements were under way in Kizimkazi. An agricultural academic, Hassan kept a low public profile and became Tanzania’s first First Gentleman after Samia took office in 2021.